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4inkjets is our pick for best online discount ink store because of its features, prices and support.

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You can get one-on-one help over live chat on 4inkjets’ site.

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4inkjet’s sells other printing supplies like paper and cables.

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You qualify for free shipping when your purchase totals more than $50.

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Social media sign-in is just one of the ways you can check out on 4inkjets.

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You can also pay using Amazon Pay or PayPal.

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On its shipping page, 4inkjets shows delivery time estimates for different parts of the country.

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Order weight impacts the cost of shipping on 4inkjets, unless you place an order that qualifies for free shipping.

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4inkjets offers special accounts for corporations, schools and government organizations.

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You can return unopened or defective discount ink cartridges for up to two years.

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When you create an account, you can keep track of your previous orders and store your contact information. However, you can also choose to check out as a guest.

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4inkjets maintains several social media accounts, which makes it easy to connect with customer service.

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You can use coupon codes at checkout for additional discounts.

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It’s easy to find the right cartridge for your printer with 4inkjets’ search tools.

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Though there are discount ink cartridge sites with more extensive support resources, 4inkjets provides a few helpful tips on its webpage.

4inkjets is the best place to buy discount ink cartridges online, even though it doesn’t have the cheapest prices. To find and compare the average cost of ink on the sites we reviewed, we searched each store for cartridges that are compatible with printers we’ve tested, such as all-in-one wireless printers. We calculated how much it costs per page to print with the ink cartridges by dividing their price on the site by their print capacity, or the number of pages each cartridge is supposed to be able to print.

We found that 4inkjets’ prices on Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) cartridges average about 2 cents more per page than those you find at Inkgrabber, the store with the lowest average price for OEMs. 4inkjets’ remanufactured cartridges cost around 1 cent more per page than those on the cheapest site, 499inks.

So, what makes 4inkjets the best place to buy ink cartridges if it doesn’t have the cheapest cartridges? Its ink is still a good price, and the store carries a lot of other printing products, including paper, cables and 3D printer supplies, so you can conveniently buy everything you need in one place.

Customer Satisfaction

Usually, the more brands a store carries, the less time you have to spend shopping around for cartridges. 4inkjets and Inkcartridges both stock cartridges from 80 manufacturers, tying them for second in that tally. However, 4inkjets just barely beat Inkcartridges in our inventory test; when we searched for specific cartridges, we found 2 percent more of them on 4inkjets.

The more of each type of ink cartridge you buy, the bigger the discount you get per unit. In addition, 4inkjets’ two-year guarantee supports buying in bulk. You can only get a refund on returns during the first year. During the second year, you can exchange the product or get store credit.

Like other sites, 4inkjets’ two-year return policy doesn’t cover OEM cartridges because each printer manufacturer has a different return policy. The site only processes refunds for OEM cartridges within 15 days of purchase, though you can get store credit for defective cartridges up to 30 days after purchase. If you order the wrong ink by mistake or buy a different printer before you use your stockpile, cartridges needs to be returned unopened, even if they are remanufactured ones.

While the site doesn’t have an automatic subscription option, it does have a reorder button you can use to place the same order over again. School and government organizations can call to set up an account and access different pricing through contracts.

Shipping Information

Most of 4inkjets shipping policies and options are standard compared to those on other sites. It ships to the U.S. and its territories, as well as Canada. You qualify for free standard shipping in the contiguous U.S. when you spend over $50 on any one order. Other sites offer free shipping as well, sometimes with lower minimum purchase requirements – for example, Inkcartridges offers free shipping on every order, no matter how much you spend. But $50 is about average for the sites we reviewed.

Depending on where you live, your order may qualify for expedited shipping, which you can select at checkout. However, if you want to overnight your package, you need to call 4inkjets. We preferred stores that offer overnight shipping as on option on their websites because it saves time over calling customer service. The site has charts that show pricing based on weight for when you ship outside the contiguous United States.

4inkjets is one of only two stores that lets you pay with a purchase order, cashier’s check, PayPal, Amazon Pay and social media. It’s convenient that you can choose your preferred payment method, and it can save you time spent re-entering your billing information over and over again.

Help & Support

4inkjets could improve its customer service by creating an online troubleshooting page that helps users install cartridges. Otherwise, the service has all the standard resources and is easy to reach via live chat, phone and email.

It was a tight race for our top spot. 4inkjets has slightly lower prices and a bigger inventory than Inkcartridges, but Inkcartridges offers free shipping with every order. They both carry the same number of brands. 4inkjets offers a variety of payment methods, but it’s missing the subscription offerings Inkcartridges has. Ultimately, though, we think low prices and a large inventory are the most important features for a discount ink cartridge site to have, so 4inkjets pulls ahead to become our best pick overall.